Yoga Aktuell 59 - 06/2009

Special Dossier Topic: Was Jesus a Yogi?

The Yoga of Jesus
The question of whether Jesus was a yogi opens up a whole new perspective on his teachings. Paramahansa Yogananda provides the first insight into the hidden yoga of the Gospels. By Nina Haisken

The wisdom teachings of Jesus and the Yoga Siddhas
What do the teachings of Jesus really mean according to modern research and how do they agree with the teachings of the Indian Siddhas? - A historical perspective. By Marshall Govindan

Jesus for Managers
Not just at Christmas time: With the help of Jesus, be free in your job and in your life. By Doris Iding

Mantras & Meditation
Mantra and short meditation for everyday life: this time the "Smiling Buddha & Jesus Kriya" for the connection with Christ consciousness and Buddha nature

Jesus’ message today
Father Dr. Anselm Grün is the cellarer of the Münsterschwarzach Abbey and is known to many people as an author. For the YOGA AKTUELL dossier, we asked him about Jesus and yoga as well as the relevance of Jesus' teachings. Interview: Doris Iding

Christian Philosophy and Yoga
Dr. Karl Baier, assistant professor for Christian philosophy at the Catholic Faculty of the University of Vienna, is also a yoga teacher in the Iyengar tradition. YOGA AKTUELL was interested in how these two things can be reconciled and whether they are mutually beneficial. Interview: Arno Plass

Church and yoga?
What do the official churches think about yoga? Here are the official statements from the Catholic and Protestant churches